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Saturday, 19 July 2025

BLS (Basic Life Support) multiple choice questions (MCQs) with answers (SET 9)

 

BLS MCQs – Set 9 (Questions 81–90)

81. A choking infant becomes unresponsive. What should you do first?
A. Deliver back slaps and chest thrusts
B. Attempt blind finger sweep
C. Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
D. Give 5 abdominal thrusts
Answer: C. Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions


82. When should rescuers perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation instead of bag-mask ventilation?
A. In hospital with multiple rescuers
B. In out-of-hospital settings without equipment
C. When the airway is obstructed
D. During pediatric advanced life support
Answer: B. In out-of-hospital settings without equipment

83. If a victim is breathing normally but unresponsive, what is the best next action?
A. Begin CPR
B. Place in the recovery position and monitor
C. Call for help and leave them alone
D. Administer oxygen
Answer: B. Place in the recovery position and monitor


84. How should you modify AED use for a patient lying in water?
A. Use immediately
B. Dry chest before applying pads
C. Apply pads to wet chest
D. Wait until paramedics arrive
Answer: B. Dry chest before applying pads

85. Which pulse is typically checked in a child (1 year to puberty)?
A. Radial
B. Carotid or femoral
C. Brachial only
D. Apical
Answer: B. Carotid or femoral


86. What should be avoided during rescue breathing in all age groups?
A. Bag-mask ventilation
B. Giving breaths too slowly
C. Over-ventilation
D. Oxygen supplementation
Answer: C. Over-ventilation

87. What is the best way to deliver rescue breaths with a bag-mask device for a child?
A. One-person technique
B. With the mask tilted slightly off
C. Two-rescuer technique with one sealing mask and one squeezing bag
D. Without opening airway
Answer: C. Two-rescuer technique with one sealing mask and one squeezing bag


88. If a victim is not breathing and has no pulse, but the AED is not available, what should you do?
A. Wait for AED
B. Begin CPR immediately
C. Give oxygen
D. Deliver back slaps
Answer: B. Begin CPR immediately


89. What is the compression depth for an adult during CPR?
A. About 1 inch
B. About 1.5 inches
C. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
D. Less than 2 inches
Answer: C. At least 2 inches (5 cm)

90. Why is full chest recoil important during compressions?
A. It prevents rib fractures
B. It allows blood to refill the heart
C. It increases respiratory effort
D. It reduces pain
Answer: B. It allows blood to refill the heart


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